Silly Little Boy
2008-10-05 06:46:48 UTC
NOW... I take my old PC and connect it directly to the wireless router, so I can configure it for security. I set up both my router AND my PC/card for:
Network Authentication: WPA/PSK
Data Encryption: AES
Then input my OWN "Network Key" which is a alpha/numeric/special char combo, so is pretty secure.
AGAIN.... everything works fine, I log onto the system and it's running great.... for a few minutes, then I lose the signal and have to click on the icon in my task tray and RECONNECT.
At first I thought I might be an issue with cable/internet signal strength, since there's only ONE cable input into the apartment and I've had to split it several times before it reached my back bedroom. So, I moved my cable modem and wireless router to the main cable input into the apartment, but it's not doing any better.
A REAL PAIN IN THE RUMPUS! Would a firmware update on either wireless component help? I see other wireless networks within range of me, which means they must be in my apartment complex, but I think they maybe using a lesser security setting, since theirs are not identified as WAP, like mine is in the display.
Any thoughts? Suggestions? Help? Greatly appreciated...
JP